Android Apps of the Week for May 6, 2012

Welcome to another edition of DroidLessons.com’s “Android Apps of the Week!”. The plan is to compile a list of my favorite apps and share them with you on the Sunday of every week. It will give you plenty of time to try out the apps and then also something to look forward to on a weekly basis. It’s always fun to learn about the latest and greatest apps out there. The Android market has over 400,000 apps and therefore it’s not always easy finding quality apps via the Android Market. My hope is to save you some time by sharing and informing you of the quality apps that I have found over the many months of using and teaching on the Android platform.

So, without further ado, I present to you this week’s edition of “Android Apps of the Week!”.

Mega Jump

By: Get Set Games Inc.
Cost: FREE

Get ready to blast off on an epic jumping journey with Mega Jump! Mega Jump is a very fun and simple to play game. Collect coins, grab crazy powerups, and evade monsters to boost yourself to the edge of the Universe and beyond!

Want to check it out for yourself? Just go to the “Play Store” icon on your phone and click the search button and type in “Mega Jump”. Install the app and start having some fun! I’ve also included a link to the Android Market Webstore here for those of you that want to install it via the web. [Market Link]

RealSilent

By: Daniel Velazco
Cost: FREE

RealSilent is an app that should come standard on every Android smartphone. RealSilent installs as a background service that will automatically mute the media volume on your phone when you change the ringer to silent. Obviously, if I silence the phone I don’t want it to make noises… right? Well, Android by default doesn’t recognize that silence ringer means the user wants EVERYTHING silent. So this app fixes that problem and ensures that when you put your phone on silent that no other media is heard. [Market Link]

Dragon Go!

By: Nuance Communications, Inc.
Cost: FREE

“Dragon Go!” is a great Android alternative to the iPhone’s SIRI voice recognition application. With Dragon Go you can speak to your phone and get intelligent responses back to save you some valuable time. With Dragon Go! you can do more in less time like book your next trip while riding the bus, buy movie tickets as you walk into the theater, go shopping at local boutiques while you wait for your nails to dry, settle a bet at the breakfast table on the square root of Pi, or plan and invite guests to that night’s happy hour. Check out some of the features below:

SMS Backup & Restore

By: Ritesh Sahu
Cost: FREE

This one is a must-have for anyone planning on getting a new phone or saving important text messages. SMS Backup & Restore is a simple Android app that backs up and restores all of your phone’s text messages. Schedule automatic backups or backup your messages anytime you wish. You can view backup contents on your phone, and choose to backup selected conversations only. [Market Link]

John A

I'm a huge Android fan and also the founder of the DroidLessons website. I started obsessing about the Android platform as soon as I got my HTC EVO phone in mid-2010. Ever since then, I have been obsessed with learning all that I can about the Android OS and sharing that knowledge with my friends and family.